Exploring the efficacy of acupuncture for tension-type headache: a literature review and insights from traditional Chinese medicine.

Tension-type headache (TTH) is a common primary headache disorder, and recent research has focused on various treatment options. However, studies evaluating acupuncture for TTH from the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and its mechanisms are limited. This literature review synthesizes findings from twelve clinical studies that investigated acupuncture for TTH treatment.

Dynamics of estrogen-induced ROS and DNA strand break generation in estrogen receptor α-positive breast cancer.

DNA repair machinery is involved in estrogen-dependent transactivation. Mounting evidence suggests that mechanisms underlying estrogen-induced DNA damage are complicated. To date estrogen-induced DNA oxidation and its impact on ERα-mediated transaction remains ambiguous.